Dry Run 2024

Sunday, July 14 – Wednesday, July 17

Georgia Southern University (Armstrong Campus), Savannah, GA

Program Overview

Dry Run is an annual workshop designed to provide new college admission professionals with valuable information about pertinent issues and situations, as well as equip participants with the necessary skills and practical experience needed to be an effective admission professional. Participants are led by Dry Run faculty who are experienced college admission and secondary school guidance/counseling professionals. This is a residential program and all participants and faculty are required to stay in on-campus housing, regardless of whether they live locally or not.

Participants will be assisted by volunteer “faculty.” Dry Run faculty are seasoned college counseling professionals from a variety of secondary and post-secondary institutions. Dry Run faculty members consist of SACAC members who are leaders in our profession and have displayed multiple years of experience in a variety of key subject areas that are relevant to admissions and success in our field. During Dry Run, faculty will lead program sessions and share their expertise and diverse experiences with our future colleagues.

In addition, participants will break out into small group mentoring sessions with faculty members. These sessions allow for more in-depth discussion, question and answer, and application of the material presented in conference sessions. The program culminates with participants giving a short “dry run” presentation on their institution.

Faculty Application Overview

We need the expertise and enthusiasm of seasoned professionals to share their experiences and knowledge with our future colleagues. Our goal is to attract a diverse array of experienced professionals in order to offer sessions that will ensure a memorable experience for all Dry Run 2024 participants. Through the Dry Run faculty selection process special attention is given to making sure there is a large scope of experience levels and types within the selected group of faculty.

We encourage SACAC members interested in serving as a Dry Run faculty member to submit an application. Before you apply to be a faculty member, please note that you or your institution will be responsible for the following costs:

-Your transportation to and from Georgia Southern University for the program.
-Your dinner on Tuesday evening during the program.

Please make sure you have the permission from your supervisor or institution to attend Dry Run 2024 before you apply to be a faculty member. Interested members can apply here.

The application deadline is Monday, February 5, 2024.  Selected faculty members will be notified via email in mid-February and are encouraged to attend the SACAC Annual Conference taking place on March 24-25 in Raleigh, NC.

Dry Run 2024 at Georgia Southern University (Armstrong Campus) will take place Sunday, July 14 through Wednesday, July 17. Faculty must arrive on campus by 5:00 pm EST on Saturday, July 13.

We look forward to receiving your application. If you have any questions, email us at [email protected].

2023 Program Fees as a point of reference (2024 TBD)

$500 for members; $550 for non-members

Participant registration for Dry Run 2024 will open in April of 2024.


2024  DRY RUN CHAIR

Caleb Rogers


Presentations from previous events can be accessed within the Resources section of the Member Portal.